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Helping You to Live Well with Celiac Disease
News
Who Has the Guts for Gluten?
New York Times article features Alessio Fasano, MD, of the Center for Celiac Research & Treatment at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Read more.
Center for Celiac Research to Host Opening Reception
The Center for Celiac Research & Treatment will celebrate its recent relocation to MassGeneral Hospital for Children at a reception on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Paul S. Russell MD Museum of Medical Innovation and History in Boston, MA. Read more.
Center for Celiac Research Joins MassGeneral Hospital for Children
The Center for Celiac Research, under the leadership of Alessio Fasano, MD, has moved from Baltimore to Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) in Boston. Read more.
Our Commitment
The Center for Celiac Research is dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients with celiac disease, while learning the cause of the disease and finding a cure. Located in downtown Boston, the Center for Celiac Research provides comprehensive clinical care and long-term support for adults and children who suffer from celiac disease. Celiac disease, a genetically based-autoimmune disease, affects 1 out of every 133 people in the United States.
State-of-the-Art Treatment
Led by Dr. Alessio Fasano, the Center for Celiac Research includes a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, pediatricians, dieticians and nurses who work together to develop individualized treatment plans for people with celiac disease.
Celiac patients and their families also receive life-style counseling and dietary support to help them avoid foods containing gluten.
To make an appointment at our Celiac Clinic, please call 617-726-8705. The clinic is located at:
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Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care |
Celiac Disease Research
Through ongoing research and clinical trials, the Center for Celiac Research is helping health care professionals to recognize celiac disease and helping celiac patients to better manage their symptoms.
Center scientists are developing a non-invasive test for celiac disease and investigating possible links between celiac disease and other autoimmune diseases.
Learn more about the latest celiac disease research.
Celiac Disease Education
The Center for Celiac Research continually strives to increase public awareness about celiac disease among healthcare professionals and the public.
Through patient donations, the celiac awareness bracelet program, and events like the International Run/Walk for Celiac Disease, the Center is raising money to support celiac disease research nationwide.
Learn how you can support Celiac Disease research.